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  Chelsea F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chelsea were unconvincing in the new Premier League, but off the pitch and after a decade-long legal battle, Bates finally reunited the stadium freehold with the club by doing a deal with the banks of the property developers, who had been bankrupted by a market crash.
The club's nearest neighbours are Fulham (Chelsea FC is itself based in the Hammersmith and Fulham borough), but they are generally not seen as big rivals by Chelsea fans, because the clubs have spent the greater part of the last 40 years in separate divisions.
Chelsea are rivals with numerous London clubs such as West Ham United and Millwall (east and south London), with matches against those two always passionate and in the past often marred by crowd trouble.
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 Chelsea football club : Premier League football squad that plays at the Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea Football Club (also been intimate as the Blues, antecedently acknowledged as the Pensioners, a mention to the Chelsea pensionaries), established in 1905, is an English Premier League football squad that plays at the Stamford Bridge football ground in south-west London.
Chelsea F.C. was established on March 14, 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (at present The Butcher's Hook) antonym today's main captivate to the ground on the Fulham Road.
The club's most approximate neighbors are Fulham (Chelsea FC is itself established in the Hammersmith and Fulham borough), but they are by and large not seen as big competitors by Chelsea fans, outstanding to the conception that the clubs have expended the greater part of the last 40 years in assort divisions.
www.yourdictionary.com /business_profile/debt/football/chelsea-football-club-history.html   (995 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club
In 1970, Chelsea Football Club met their northern antithesis, Leeds Utd in the FA Cup final and after a 2-2 draw at Wembley, the replay became known as the dirtiest post war cup final.
The club had shocked the football world by the sacking of Ruud Gullit in February 1998, however that was soon forgotten as Gianluca Vialli was appointed the new coach and soon proved his capabillity in this role.
When Vialli was replaced by fellow Italian Claudio Ranieri, Chelsea Football Club began to try and move away from their tag as constant under-achievers, and got a huge boost in that respect in the summer of 2003.
www.formresponse.co.uk /chelsea_football_club/chelsea_football_club.htm   (335 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club News.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Chelsea take the road north to take on a Manchester United side that, according to the media, are in crisis mode.
Chelsea will be looking for their third win at Old Trafford this year whlst also hoping to improve on a remarkable record that has seen Sir Alex Ferguson unable to beat a Mourinho managed Cheslea side.
Chelsea are also seeking to continue to be the leading scorers against United in Premiership competition and hoping that the magnificent record of losing only four times to United in the last thirty league games at Old Trafford doesn't suffer a blemish.
www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk /matchprere.asp?a=1312   (688 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club FC - CFC news, players and match reports
Chelsea F.C. were founded in 1905, some 17 years after the original 12 clubs founded the Football League, and started their life in Division Two in that same season.
Chelsea Football Club were now on the map, and under the managership of Ted Drake, they seemed destined to acquire further success.
Chelsea Football Club was sold in 2003 by the then owner Ken Bates to the current owner Roman Abramovich.
www.football-england.com /Chelsea_Football_Club_CFC_FC.html   (816 words)

  
 Hotels for Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea Football Club can trace their history as far back as 1896 when Gus Mears and his brother bought the Stamford Bridge Athletic Ground with the intention of turning it into a football stadium.
Chelsea Football Club was thus born and made an application to join the Southern League but objections by Fulham and Tottenham led to the club's application failing.
Chelsea during this period won the League Cup in 1965 and the Winners '70 FA Cup.
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 History of Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea bounced back to Division One within a couple of seasons, no longer able to afford the big stars Chelsea relied on youngsters, led by new 18 year old captain, and darling of the Bridge, Ray Wilkins.
Problems beset the club off the pitch as former directors allowed ownership of the ground to be transferred to property developers and Ken Bates was forced to use millions on legal fees to keep the club at Stamford Bridge.
In 1993 Chelsea appointed Glenn Hoddle, who was then at Swindon Town, manager and he led the club to the FA Cup final at the end of his first season.
www.football-rumours.com /chelsea_history.htm   (2540 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Chelsea | Bates leaves Chelsea
His notorious column in the club's matchday programme was then axed and he was not even on the official club flight out to Stuttgart for last week's Champions League tie.
Under the terms of Abramovich's takeover, Bates was said to have a contract to remain as football club chairman until the end of next season, when he was then due to become a life president of the club in its centenary year.
The club was heavily in debt by the time Bates sold his shares to Abramovich last July, the Russian wiping out debts of £80m as well as providing Bates with a considerable personal fortune.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3526961.stm   (539 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea FC is a professional football club located in London, England.
Chelsea is one of those teams that so often came close to winning the trophies but more often than not fell just short.
Chelsea also reached the semi-finals in the following years, only to be beaten; 1911, 1920, 1932, 1950, 1952, 1965, 1966, and 1996.
www.mychelseafc.com /chelseaf.htm   (179 words)

  
 Deaf Gamers
Chelsea Club Football gives you the chance to take part in a domestic season, compete in a super league with Europe's finest or take part in a quick start match where your opponents are chosen for you.
It's plainly obvious that the Club Football series has been aimed squarely at the fans of the clubs for which a version exists.
However if you are a fan of one of the 17 clubs then you'll overlook the few gameplay flaws and treat the whole package as a nice piece of merchandise for your team.
www.deafgamers.com /rev0304/chelseaclubfootball_xbox.htm   (1228 words)

  
 Chelsea Ladies FC - Womens football club
Chelsea managed only one point from their first six games and looked destined for one of the relegation places from the word go, if truth be told.
The club at least saw off strong opposition from both the north and south sections of the Premier League in the FA Cup before crashing to Arsenal in the quarter finals and that experience stood them in good stead when they came to face Liverpool in their relegation play off.
The club seem to be in some turmoil at present having sacked their manager and coaching staff early on in this season and have yet to appoint official replacements.
www.football-england.com /chelsea_ladies_fc.html   (384 words)

  
 Chelsea fc chelsea football club chelsea chelsea fc news ranieri and rthe blues News November 2003 15 - 30
Chelsea have not taken up their ticket allocation for the tie and last night UEFA postponed by one week the Champions League game between Galatasaray and Juventus originally scheduled for next Tuesday in Istanbul.
Chelsea's interim chief executive Paul Smith added: "We had been working closely through UEFA with the Turkish authorities to ensure that it was safe for our fans to travel.
Desailly, who is contracted to Chelsea until 2005, admitted that he is growing tired of football and hinted that next summer's European Championships might signal the end of his career.
www.chelseafootballclub.net /news/othernews6.htm   (1185 words)

  
 Chelsea football club players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The professionals from over 50 years of football have a wealth of information about Chelsea football club players.
The great footballers of the past 50 years or so are here on True Greats, and the fans who’ve supported them can log in and find out more from the Chelsea football club players, as well as what they’re doing now they’ve retired.
Chelsea football club players answer queries and many other topics - as resident experts they are always ready to share their knowledge.
www.truegreats.com /Chelsea_football_club_players.htm   (376 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club - Official Site of the F.A. Premier League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Chelsea's attractive brand of football earned them sixth place in the Premiership in 1997 and FA Cup glory confirmed their improvement.
A fresh chapter in the club's history was opened with the arrival of new owner Roman Abramovich in summer 2003 as he financed the arrivals of several big-name signings, including Damien Duff, Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben and Joe Cole.
Chelsea have developed a reputation as one the game's glamour clubs and Stamford Bridge has become home to some of football's biggest names over the years.
www.premierleague.com /fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enClubDetail&id=4   (586 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club FC Rumours, News and Transfers
Chelsea kept up the pressure and Didier Drogba did well to get his head to Essien's cross, the effort flying perilously close to the left-hand upright.
The Chelsea boss suspects UEFA have a hidden agenda against him but chose his words carefully as he checked the statistics from the first round of matches.
Chelsea opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 Group A victory over Werder Bremen, while Liverpool drew 0-0 away at PSV in Group C. Michael Essien was the unlikely opening scorer for the Blues while Michael Ballack's second-half penalty - his first goal for the club - wrapped up the points.
www.football-rumours.com /chelsea.html   (3042 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club Stamford Bridge from Football.co.uk
Their beginnings were certainly unusual; the club had a ground before they were formed, and were elected to the Football League without even playing a match.
But the 'golden era' was short-lived and by 1975 the 'twilight years' had begun with the club struggling both on and off the pitch.
Fact: Chelsea Football Club was formed in 1905 by the owners of the Stamford Bridge Athletic Ground, Gus and John Mears
stadiums.football.co.uk /Premiership/Stamford-Bridge.htm   (197 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club
Launching a football team for players with disabilities and running coaching schemes in deprived parts of the Borough are just two of the projects being considered.
The news comes after Chelsea Football Club were granted planning permission for their multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility to be built in Stoke D'Abernon.
If you would like further information about football in the community or are a school who would like to link with Chelsea Football Club, please contact the Sports Development Team.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk /leisure/sports/ChelseaFootballClub.htm   (456 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club history on 4thegame.com
However, the late sixties and early seventies were Chelsea's heyday as the popularity of the Kings Road grew and the club became the most stylish team in England.
In 1970, Chelsea met their northern antithesis, Leeds Utd in the FA Cup final and after a 2-2 draw at Wembley, the replay became known as the dirtiest post war cup final.
When Vialli was replaced by fellow Italian Claudio Ranieri, Chelsea began to try and move away from their tag as constant under-achievers, and got a huge boost in that respect in the summer of 2003.
www.4thegame.com /club/cfc/history   (413 words)

  
 Chelsea football club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Learn more about Chelsea football club from the people who were there by registering with True Greats.
Discuss the achievements of Chelsea football club and the different experiences and stories of the players - their stories are often very different to the ones you might have heard,.
Retired footballers still have a love of the game, even though not an active part of it - True Greats, the knowledge-base for information about Chelsea football club and hundreds of other subjects, enables them to keep in touch with mates and the wider football community.
www.truegreats.com /Chelsea_football_club.htm   (407 words)

  
 Beauty and the Beasts - Chelsea Football Club Blog
Thus, after rehearsing their lines rigorously during the summer players’ bazaar, the so-called football purists, the anointed connoisseurs of the Beautiful Game everywhere took to prosecuting us with such gusto that it must have been one of the worst times to be a Chelsea fan.
By the 10th minute, Chelsea were a goal down and by the 17th, they were a man down as well as Maniche was sent to an early bath for a challenge on Lionel Scaloni.
Reading the football pages after Chelsea lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, one got the unmistakable impression that the nation had unearthed such abundant pearls of coaching and managerial talents hitherto wasting away at the sports desks of our newspaper houses, TV and radio stations.
www.chelseablog.com /2006/05/03/beauty-and-the-beasts   (4986 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club Blog
You've happened upon the home of the Chelsea Football Club Blog, a collaborative fan site which strives to provide up-to-date news, views, links, commentary and articles about the mighty Chelsea FC, back-to-back English champions and by far the greatest team the world has ever seen.
Chelsea’s Champions League campaign kicks off at Stamford Bridge later this evening with Jose Mourinho dismissing speculation that he might leave Stamford Bridge if Chelsea win the competition.
This evening the club took the unprecedented step of issuing a strongly-worded statement to inform fans about the lack of respect Gallas showed in a bid to get a transfer away from Stamford Bridge.
www.chelseablog.com   (928 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club News and Results from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge is determined to fight for a starting spot with the Premiership champions following the arrival of international colleague Ashley Cole.
Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has admitted to being devastated after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.
Chelsea opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win against Werder Bremen at Stamford Bridge, but had to survive a few scares along the way.
www.football.co.uk /chelsea/index.shtml   (287 words)

  
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Chelsea fc - The Squad - Jose Mourinho
2005 is also the centenary anniversary of the club foundation, on the 1st of September 1905 Chelsea fc (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners) took residence at Stamford Bridge London SW6.
Mr Abramovich, Mr Mourinho and all the lads at Stamford bridge are giving us the greatest gift that any Blues football supporter can wish for, a successful Chelsea is now replacing the frustration that we endured year after year,on behalf of all of us supporters THANK YOU all..
www.chelseafootballclub.net   (384 words)

  
 Chelsea FC Supporters Registry - Home - CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS!
However, (and this hypothetical point will appeal to you, Brian) should the latter start scoring regularly in the Premiership at a new club, we will be in for more flak, especially so if Kalou is used sparingly or fails to hit the ground running.
Should this mean that Carlos is the 'further world class player' destined to join us it would be the final, old and defensively rusty, nail in my Tevez coffin, at least for this season and maybe for as long as it takes a Brazilian or a Ukrainian to drop off their respective perches.
Well, it was a case of let's all have a good laugh lads and on this occasion, bearing in mind the fact that it wasn't Drogba or Robben, the cheating Chelsea foreigner theory wasn't trotted out.
www.chelsea-fc.com /csr   (1701 words)

  
 Chelsea Football Club, Chelsea - Premier Member Venue Details
You may not know that Chelsea Football Club is one of Britain's leading conference and event venues, and The Hotel at Chelsea (formerly known as Chelsea Village Hotel) is one of London's best 4 star hotels.
A commitment to excellence is central to everything about Chelsea, both on and off the pitch.
On top of this there is the added thrill of being at one of the country's top sporting venues, and with a location to die for, Chelsea FC is simply a great choice, whatever the occasion.
www.findmeaconference.com /20662.htm   (148 words)

  
 The Chelsea Football Club Worship Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This is my personal homage to the football club that I have supported, through thick and thin, since 1967.
Both of Chelsea's goals come courtesy of mistakes by Werder Bremen players, but Chelsea just about deserve the win in the opening match of this year's Champions' League.
Apparently, I was committing the heinous crime of publishing football fixture lists, and, as a result, was stealing the intellectual property of the Football Data Co Limited.
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